Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh, Vol. VI. Angiosperms :
Dicotyledons: Acanthaceae-Asteraceae/edited by Zia Uddin Ahmed. Dhaka,
Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, 2008, xxxii, 408 p., 214 colour ills., 108 b/w
ills., ISBN 984-300-000286-0.
Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh, Vol. VI. Angiosperms :
Dicotyledons: Acanthaceae-Asteraceae/edited by Zia Uddin Ahmed. Dhaka,
Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, 2008, xxxii, 408 p., 214 colour ills., 108 b/w
ills., ISBN 984-300-000286-0.
From the Introduction: "Preparation of the complete compendium of the flora of a country, particularly one rich in biodiversity, with sufficient scientific incisiveness usually requires a long time often several decades, extensive survey work and finally compilation of the work by expert taxonomists. This Encyclopedia, however, is a compilation based largely on secondary data, that is, information that has been already published. There is general agreement that in its present format it does provide a scientific and valid picture of the nation's biodiversity. In this compilation attention has been given to scientific details of species and attempt has been made to present the work in a manner that would be easy to understand by and useful to the general public. This work had to be completed in a relatively short period of time and under pressing circumstances. Although we have tried our best to adhere to a reasonable level of scientific rigor and to ensure technical correctness, inadvertent errors and omissions might be found in some cases in identification of taxa, finding out the recent names of some taxa, and selecting proper synonyms. We would earnestly solicit suggestions from experts in these regards, which will be considered positively in future revisions of this Encyclopedia.
This particular volume of the Encyclopedia, volume 6, is the first volume of Angiosperms. It includes 15 families (Acanthaceae to Asteraceae) with 236 genera and 483 species. In terms of the number of species reported from Bangladesh in this volume the family Asteraceae appears to be largest family consisting of 130 species and Acanthaceae with 107 species is the second largest. The families Actinidiaceae and Ancistrocladaceae are each represented in Bangladesh by one single species.
Contents: Introduction. Family 1. Acanthaceae A.L. de Jussieu: Genus: 1. Acanthus L. 2. Aechmanthera Nees. 3. Andrographis wall. ex Nees. 4. Aphelandra R. Br. 5. Asystasia Blume. 6. Barleria L. 7. Beloperone Nees. 8. Blepharis Juss. 9. Cardanthera buch. Ham. 10. Codonacanthus Nees. 11. Crossandra Salisb. 12. Dianthera L. 13. Dicliptera A.L. Juss. 14. Dipteracanthus Nees. 15. Ecbolium Kurz. 16. Eranthemum L. 17. Fittonia E. Coem. 18. Graptophyllum Nees. 19. Gymnostachyum Nees. 20. Hemigraphis Nees. 21. Hygrophila R. Br. 22. Hypoestes Soland. ex R. Br. 23. Jacobinia Nees ex Moric. 24. Justicia L. 25. Lepidagathis Willd. 26. Megalochlamys Lindau. 27. Nelsonia R. Br. 28. Pachystachys Nees. 29. Peristrophe Nees. 30. Phaulopsis Willd. 31. Phlogacanthus Nees. 32. Pseuderanthemum Radlk. 33. Rhinacanthus Nees. 34. Ruellia L. 35. Rungia Nees. 36. Sanchezia Ruiz and Pav. 37. Staurogyne Wall. 38. Strobilanthes Blume. 39. Thunbergia Retz. Family 2. Actinidiaceae Hutchinson: 40. Saurauia Willd. Family 3. Aizoaceae Rudolphi: 41. Sesuvium L. 42. Trianthema L. Family 4. Alangiaceae A. P. de Candolle: 43. Alangium Lamk. Family 5. Amaranthaceae A.L. de Jussieu: 44. Achyranthes L. 45. Aerva Forssk. 46. Alternanthera Forssk. 47. Amaranthus L. 48. Celosia L. 49. Centrostachys Wall. 50. Cyathula Blume. 51. Deeringia R. Br. 52. Digera Forssk. 53. Gomphrena L. 54. Psilotrichum Blume. 55. Pupalia Juss. Family 6. Anacardiaceae Lindley: 56. Anacardium L. 57. Bouea Meissner. 58. Buchanania Spreng. 59. Drimycarpus Hook. f. 60. Gluta L. 61. Holigarna Buch. -Ham. ex Roxb. 62. Lannea A. Rich. 63. Mangifera L. 64. Nothopegia Blume. 65. Rhus L. 66. Semecarpus L. f. 67. Spondias L. 68. Swintonia Griff. 69. Tapiria Juss. Family 7. Ancistrocladaceae Walpers: 70. Ancistrocladus Wall. ex Wight and Arn. Family 8. Annonaceae A. L. de Jussieu: 71. Alphonsea Hook. f. and Thom.....
"The Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh is the first illustrated compendium of all the life forms so far identified in Bangladesh. In 28 volumes it makes an exhaustive inventory of the whole range of plant and animal species in the country. While focusing mainly on the description, habits and habitats of the various species, comments are also made on their economic and ecological significance. Published both in Bangla and English the encyclopedia should be useful to those working for biodiversity conservation, teachers and students of the natural sciences, as well as general readers.
The encyclopaedia is compiled and edited by a team of experts, with contributions from the leading scientists and researchers of the country, making it an authoritative reference work. It is another pioneering publication of the Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, following the BANGLAPEDIA - the national encyclopedia of Bangladesh." (jacket)